The Nigerian activist Aisha Yesufu has declared her intention to always sit down during the rendition of the reintroduced national anthem, “Nigeria We Hail Thee.”
A viral video has brought the socio-political activist into the spotlight.
Apparently, the footage showed her seated while the national anthem was being recited at an event, with her legs crossed, sparking widespread attention.
The video shared online, depicted the co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls movement maintaining her seated position during the anthem. Observers at the event appeared surprised by her actions.
She explained her reasons for potentially never acknowledging the new anthem. She cited the ongoing economic and security crises in Nigeria, arguing that these issues deserve more attention from the National Assembly than the anthem change.
She said, “As far as I am concerned, there is no new and old national anthem, there is only one ‘Arise O Compatriot’ and that is what I know.
“If I am at any occasion I will stand up for the national anthem but if they start playing the ‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’ I will sit down and operate my phone.
“For me, that is an obnoxious law, the National Assembly Assembly has things they should focus on. If they are not ashamed of themselves, we citizens of the country are ashamed on their behalf.
“That is not what they should be focused on. Right now, we have companies that are leaving Nigeria, we are losing a lot, our GDP is going down, and there is no security of lives and properties.
“In the midst of all these, adults who are supposed to sit down in one place, said they want to take Nigeria back, saying Nigeria we hail thee. We have a national anthem”.
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